Staff Misconduct
This topic features news, training and information related to cases involving potential or perceived misconduct in corrections. This section serves the important function of pointing out, not pointing fingers, when a CO has gone outside the lines.
The three uniformed staffers were suspended after a 29-year-old inmate was found unconscious and unresponsive in a cell at the George R. Vierno Center
The head of the Special Investigations Unit used a DOC pool car 118 times for non-official trips, allegedly parking it in a Bronx police lot to avoid GPS alerts when leaving the city
Joe L. Binder was convicted of baton assault during an altercation that injured multiple inmates and two COs, prompting ADOC to require supervisors to wear body cameras
ADOC said the 30-page report “hinders the progress made by our department”
The report found that violence is so common that some COs consider it normal
A Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s detective said it appeared the CO kicked the inmate “for no reason,” and that the inmate was “docile” at the time
The FBI began investigating Michael Mattern after inmates reported him to other prison officials
The sheriff is looking into accusations of “inappropriate” conduct by food service employees
There were also four staff members who resigned during the course of the investigations
Jean Camacho-Morales allegedly watched while six people attacked a 44-year-old inmate in the shower
The incident drew attention to poor conditions at the Jackson County Detention Center, sparking conversations about building a new facility
Officials said Virgil Carter was under orders to always lock his office door and keep his radio with him at all times
There was a 47-minute gap in which inmate Layleen Polanco wasn’t checked on by COs despite her epilepsy
This officer threatens the safety of other COs, correctional staff and inmates
The correctional police officer was among a group of men who mocked and taunted protesters earlier this month
“If misconduct occurred, those responsible will be held fully accountable for their actions,” a Florida Department of Corrections official said
The attack came just three days after another officer at the same facility was placed on paid leave for an outburst during a statewide moment of silence for George Floyd
The NAACP is calling for the termination of Chris Matello, who also serves as police chief
The lawsuit is one of several long-running cases by inmate advocates complaining of substandard healthcare and mistreatment of vulnerable populations
“Is this for the injustice of having Derek Chauvin locked up?” the Stillwater CO reportedly said
Lawyers have collected 100 declarations from inmates and hope to convince the state to make the department adopt a slew of new reforms
Gov. Phil Murphy said there’s a process underway about disciplining the officer, but didn’t say if he would lose his job or pension
A statement said Dominic Davidson responded by putting on rubber gloves, pushing the man down and hitting him “numerous times in the head and body”
An official said the officer has been suspended and banned from NJDOC facilities pending an investigation
Joseph Jennings allegedly bragged that he earned enough in drug sales to afford a trip to Walt Disney World
The CO’s face was superimposed on Officer Derek Chauvin’s with his knee on the face of the current COBA president
A review found inmate complaints of staff misconduct were handled “inadequately” in more than half of all cases it analyzed at Salinas Valley State Prison
The correctional officer told authorities he had been drinking hours before his shift started
The corrections officer, who worked at the Howard County Jail, fled the scene after hitting and injuring several pedestrians
The officer’s comment came amid a discussion about how children were among those tear gassed at the protests
CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz said the “distasteful jokes and comments” about the death of George Floyd dishonored the department
Burl Cain stepped down from Angola in 2016 following reporting that investigated private real estate deals he entered into with relatives and friends of inmates
Johnny Lee Bryant Jr. is accused of blocking the doorway of a briefing room to prevent a female colleague from leaving and forcibly kissing her
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